Juan Páez Hurtado
| Juan Páez Hurtado | |
|---|---|
| 33rd Spanish Governor of New Mexico | |
| In office 1704–1705 | |
| Preceded by | Diego de Vargas |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Cuervo y Valdés |
| 39th Spanish Governor of New Mexico (Acting) | |
| In office 1716–1717 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Valverde y Cosío |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Valverde y Cosío |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1668 Villafranca de las Marismas , in Seville (Andalusia, Spain) |
| Died | May 5, 1724 New Mexico |
| Profession | Captain General, governor and mayor |
Juan Páez Hurtado (born December 22, 1668 – May 5, 1724) was Captain General, Governor and Mayor of Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico.
Biography
Hurtado was born in Villafranca de las Marismas (Free Town of the Marshes), near Seville (Andalusia, Spain). He was baptized in the parish of Santa María la Blanca on December 22, 1668. He was born into a humble family, so when he was a teenager he enlisted as a cabin boy in Seville. He sailed across the Atlantic Ocean heading to Mexican territory.
In Michoacán (in the present Mexico), he began his military career in the service of Don Diego de Vargas, who was then mayor. There, he married Pascuala López Vera, with whom he had a daughter in 1688. After the death of Vargas, he become senior Captain General, Governor and twice Mayor of the capital Santa Fe, between 1704 and 1705 and 1716 and 1717. He died on May 5, 1724. He is buried under the high altar of the basilica of Santa María, la conquistadora (In English: Saint Mary, the Conqueror), Patroness of New Mexico.[1]
References
- ↑ http://www.lospalaciosyvillafranca.net/personajes-ilustres/juan-paez-hurtado.html Comunicamedia: Los Palacios y Villafranca (In English: the palaces and Villafranca), Juan Páez Hurtado. Consulted in May 1, 2012, to 2:20 pm.